
I developed a case of wanderlust at six months old, when my parents took me to Scotland—my first trip abroad. Once I learned to walk, hiking became a fixture of our family trips, and I learned to feel at home among mountain peaks under the big sky.
Those early experiences inspired me to spend my adulthood traveling widely, reveling in my surroundings, capturing my experiences on film, and taking the time to write about them afterward. On this page, you’ll find an index of (almost) all my travels from the past decade. Here’s to many more!
Adventures Abroad
Adventures Abroad
Canada
Montréal, Squamish and Vancouver, the Canadian Rockies (including our engagement at Lake O'Hara (!), Lake Louise, and the Icefields Parkway), and a Lake O'Hara honeymoon.
Croatia
An early-September week in Split, with day trips to Brela Beach, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the island of Hvar, and the waterfalls of Krka National Park.
France
Photo-walks through the Marais, the Rue des Rosiers, and Montmartre; and Paris at its most classic.
Spain
An amazing hike at Montserrat; equally breathtaking indoor scenery at the Sagrada Família; and walks with a friend around Barcelona.
Canada
Montréal, Squamish and Vancouver, the Canadian Rockies (including our engagement at Lake O'Hara (!), Lake Louise, and the Icefields Parkway), and a Lake O'Hara honeymoon.
Croatia
An early-September week in Split, with day trips to Brela Beach, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the island of Hvar, and the waterfalls of Krka National Park.
France
Photo-walks through the Marais, the Rue des Rosiers, and Montmartre; and Paris at its most classic.
Spain
An amazing hike at Montserrat; equally breathtaking indoor scenery at the Sagrada Família; and walks with a friend around Barcelona.
Canada
Montréal, Squamish and Vancouver, the Canadian Rockies (including our engagement at Lake O'Hara (!), Lake Louise, and the Icefields Parkway), and a Lake O'Hara honeymoon.
Croatia
An early-September week in Split, with day trips to Brela Beach, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the island of Hvar, and the waterfalls of Krka National Park.
France
Photo-walks through the Marais, the Rue des Rosiers, and Montmartre; and Paris at its most classic.
Spain
An amazing hike at Montserrat; equally breathtaking indoor scenery at the Sagrada Família; and walks with a friend around Barcelona.
American Adventures
American Adventures
California
Family, friends, and those ubiquitous Kardashians in Los Angeles.
Colorado
A backpacking trip through the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness; milking goats and searching for UFOs in Buena Vista and Hooper; and a spectacular walk through Great Sand Dunes National Park. A later autumn brought us to Vail's quaking aspens, in their blazing glory.
Illinois
Starved Rock, and sweet home Chicagoland: Jaunts to Chinatown, Goose Island, the old Bloomingdale Trail, the West Loop, my hometown Wilmette, Arlington International Racecourse, Devon Avenue, Edgewater and Andersonville, Pilsen, the Prairie District, and Bridgeport and Back of the Yards.
California
Family, friends, and those ubiquitous Kardashians in Los Angeles.
Colorado
A backpacking trip through the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness; milking goats and searching for UFOs in Buena Vista and Hooper; and a spectacular walk through Great Sand Dunes National Park. A later autumn brought us to Vail's quaking aspens, in their blazing glory.
Illinois
Starved Rock, and sweet home Chicagoland: Jaunts to Chinatown, Goose Island, the old Bloomingdale Trail, the West Loop, my hometown Wilmette, Arlington International Racecourse, Devon Avenue, Edgewater and Andersonville, Pilsen, the Prairie District, and Bridgeport and Back of the Yards.
California
Family, friends, and those ubiquitous Kardashians in Los Angeles.
Colorado
A backpacking trip through the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness; milking goats and searching for UFOs in Buena Vista and Hooper; and a spectacular walk through Great Sand Dunes National Park. A later autumn brought us to Vail's quaking aspens, in their blazing glory.
Illinois
Starved Rock, and sweet home Chicagoland: Jaunts to Chinatown, Goose Island, the old Bloomingdale Trail, the West Loop, my hometown Wilmette, Arlington International Racecourse, Devon Avenue, Edgewater and Andersonville, Pilsen, the Prairie District, and Bridgeport and Back of the Yards.
Kentucky
A long weekend spent winding through the Red River Gorge, Lexington and Louisville.
Maine
A trip to my family friends' lake house, replete with boating, lobster rolls, and a Portland visit, where we pushed off for the Calendar Islands. (And a return to Portland with a dear friend.)
Kentucky
A long weekend spent winding through the Red River Gorge, Lexington and Louisville.
Maine
A trip to my family friends' lake house, replete with boating, lobster rolls, and a Portland visit, where we pushed off for the Calendar Islands. (And a return to Portland with a dear friend.)
Kentucky
A long weekend spent winding through the Red River Gorge, Lexington and Louisville.
Maine
A trip to my family friends' lake house, replete with boating, lobster rolls, and a Portland visit, where we pushed off for the Calendar Islands. (And a return to Portland with a dear friend.)
Michigan
Fennville, Saugatuck, and Grand Rapids, and a rainy Detroit weekend full of glorious architecture, public art, and a memorable visit to Eastern Market.
New York
Brooklyn: Distance running on Coney Island, Israeli brunch, and more outdoor space than I thought existed in NYC. Northville: A holiday-season getaway to the Adirondacks.
North Carolina
Strawberry-picking and a lot more with a wonderful friend in Raleigh-Durham.
Michigan
Fennville, Saugatuck, and Grand Rapids, and a rainy Detroit weekend full of glorious architecture, public art, and a memorable visit to Eastern Market.
New York
Brooklyn: Distance running on Coney Island, Israeli brunch, and more outdoor space than I thought existed in NYC. Northville: A holiday-season getaway to the Adirondacks.
North Carolina
Strawberry-picking and a lot more with a wonderful friend in Raleigh-Durham.
Michigan
Fennville, Saugatuck, and Grand Rapids, and a rainy Detroit weekend full of glorious architecture, public art, and a memorable visit to Eastern Market.
New York
Brooklyn: Distance running on Coney Island, Israeli brunch, and more outdoor space than I thought existed in NYC. Northville: A holiday-season getaway to the Adirondacks.
North Carolina
Strawberry-picking and a lot more with a wonderful friend in Raleigh-Durham.
Oregon
A road trip around the state covering lots of ground: a family reunion in Portland; waterfall and desert hikes; a love affair with trail running in Bend; a chilly visit to Crater Lake; and the scenic route back up the Oregon Coast. Later: a return to Portland...for a cat show (!).
South Carolina
A post-election, pre-birthday trip to Charleston.
Oregon
A road trip around the state covering lots of ground: a family reunion in Portland; waterfall and desert hikes; a love affair with trail running in Bend; a chilly visit to Crater Lake; and the scenic route back up the Oregon Coast. Later: a return to Portland...for a cat show (!).
South Carolina
A post-election, pre-birthday trip to Charleston.
Oregon
A road trip around the state covering lots of ground: a family reunion in Portland; waterfall and desert hikes; a love affair with trail running in Bend; a chilly visit to Crater Lake; and the scenic route back up the Oregon Coast. Later: a return to Portland...for a cat show (!).
South Carolina
A post-election, pre-birthday trip to Charleston.
Virginia
Soul music and apple-picking in Charlottesville; visits to Great Falls National Park, Middleburg, Purcellville, Richmond, and Shenandoah National Park (plus, a return trip!).
Washington
Our first trip: a Walla Walla vineyard wedding, Seattle (including Capitol Hill, downtown, Fremont and Ballard), and the Olympic Peninsula's Lake Quinault, Kalaloch and Hoh. Our first months living in Seattle, a hike at Mount Rainier, and pie-ventures in Port Angeles.
West Virginia
An artillery demonstration, lots of uphill hiking, and Halloween at Harper's Ferry.
Wisconsin
Milwaukee: A beer-themed jaunt via Amtrak to ring in 2016. Willoway Farm: An off-the-beaten-path camping trip, plus bunnies.
Virginia
Soul music and apple-picking in Charlottesville; visits to Great Falls National Park, Middleburg, Purcellville, Richmond, and Shenandoah National Park (plus, a return trip!).
Washington
Our first trip: a Walla Walla vineyard wedding, Seattle (including Capitol Hill, downtown, Fremont and Ballard), and the Olympic Peninsula's Lake Quinault, Kalaloch and Hoh. Our first months living in Seattle, a hike at Mount Rainier, and pie-ventures in Port Angeles.
West Virginia
An artillery demonstration, lots of uphill hiking, and Halloween at Harper's Ferry.
Wisconsin
Milwaukee: A beer-themed jaunt via Amtrak to ring in 2016. Willoway Farm: An off-the-beaten-path camping trip, plus bunnies.
Virginia
Soul music and apple-picking in Charlottesville; visits to Great Falls National Park, Middleburg, Purcellville, Richmond, and Shenandoah National Park (plus, a return trip!).
Washington
Our first trip: a Walla Walla vineyard wedding, Seattle (including Capitol Hill, downtown, Fremont and Ballard), and the Olympic Peninsula's Lake Quinault, Kalaloch and Hoh. Our first months living in Seattle, a hike at Mount Rainier, and pie-ventures in Port Angeles.
West Virginia
An artillery demonstration, lots of uphill hiking, and Halloween at Harper's Ferry.
Wisconsin
Milwaukee: A beer-themed jaunt via Amtrak to ring in 2016. Willoway Farm: An off-the-beaten-path camping trip, plus bunnies.